So you want a permanent notification icon so that you can just open the chat app from your notification bar? Or are you asking for something else?
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Stephen SchraugerApr 29 '13 at 13:14

An icon or shortcut to open the chat head is what I look for
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Nam G VUApr 29 '13 at 15:40

I use Messenger, and yes, chat heads do show, what I do is, type in to chat, then back out and finish, it is up to them to reply back, and when they do, their chat head re-appears with a new message, in short, that would be the behaviour of Messenger itself, doubt if you can force the chat head to be on permanently all the time...
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t0mm13bJul 19 '13 at 22:30

@t0mm13b Why would you doubt that :) ? I just want to positively chat to my friend using the chat head and need to open it! I like to chat with being-float app like that without living my current app
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Nam G VUAug 10 '13 at 9:41

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A free app called Notification Shortcuts gives you the ability to set up a permanent notification that will open an app you specify when you select the notification.

You can set up multiple shortcuts and can even set up toggles for wifi, bluetooth, etc, if you want.

The downside to this is that when you receive a message, you'll have a second notification from the chat app itself. But since the facebook chat app lacks an option to set up a permanent notification, this 3rd-party app is the next best solution.